Announcements
Register for the 2nd Annual GMT Community Science Meeting
22 May 2014
The Giant Magellan Telescope Organization and the Smithsonian Institution will convene “Transient Phenomena in Astronomy and Astrophysics” 6-8 October in Washington, DC. Registration deadline: 1 September.
Check Out Our New Gallery of AAS Meeting Photos!
20 May 2014
More than 1,000 photos from the 223rd AAS meeting in Washington, DC, last January are now online, and that's just the beginning.
CVD from an Undergraduate Perspective II: The Reckoning
9 May 2014
Anna Ho (MIT) was the only undergraduate AAS member who participated in Congressional Visits Day 2014. In this continuation of her earlier blog post, she describes her experience.
Nominations Sought for European Space Weather Medals
8 May 2014
International excellence in space weather and/or space climate will be honored with the Birkeland, Nicolet, and Chizhevsky medals. Nomination deadline: 14 September 2014.
Appropriations Status Update, Update: Now with More Details
7 May 2014
Today brought much more detail on the proposal from the House of Representatives' Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS), as the subcommittee released the report that...
Appropriations Status Update: Strong Proposal Under Consideration in the House
6 May 2014
The House of Representatives' appropriations subcommittee with jurisdiction over NASA and NSF released its proposal for FY 2015, with increases for science research accounts at both agencies. Next, the bill moves on for...
10 Things You Need to Know About ORCID
1 May 2014
ORCID stands for Open Researcher and Contributor ID, and it's something that virtually every AAS member should have. Here's why.
Help Conceptualize the Planet Formation Imager
1 May 2014
The PFI project seeks participants to join working groups to help define top-level science requirements for the new instrument. Deadline: 16 June 2014.
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Education for the 21st Century
1 May 2014
A conference on 5-6 June in College Park, Maryland, will focus on strategies for implementing physics innovation and entrepreneurship education into undergraduate classrooms.
Four AAS Members Elected to National Academy of Sciences
1 May 2014
Among the 84 new members elected to the National Academy for 2014 are astronomers Daniel Eisenstein, Fiona Harrison, Stephen Shectman, and Joseph Silk.
NASA ExoPAG Convenes in Conjunction with 224th AAS Meeting
30 Apr 2014
The Exoplanet Exploration Program Analysis Group meets on 6 June 2014 in Boston, MA, offering AAS-meeting attendees a chance to provide scientific and technical input to NASA.
Congressional Visits Day from an Undergraduate Perspective
30 Apr 2014
Anna Ho (MIT) was the only undergraduate AAS member who participated in Congressional Visits Day 2014. In this guest post, she recounts her experience.
AAS Submits Testimony for Hearing on Driving Innovation Through Federal Investments
27 Apr 2014
Our testimony outlines how we view the astronomical sciences as an integral part of what policymakers and advocates often refer to as our national “innovation ecosystem.”
News from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
26 Apr 2014
The ASP’s new executive director, Linda Shore, introduces herself and offers some thoughts on using astronomy to enhance scientific literacy among students and the public.
Get Ready for Your Close-up at the 224th AAS Meeting
24 April 2014
Learn how to communicate effectively with the press and public by attending our science-communication workshop on Sunday afternoon, 1 June, in Boston.